What the team is known for

Respected appellate group which is well placed to represent clients in a wide range of commercial and public interest cases. Draws on the firm's wider expertise across an array of practice areas to offer an integrated appellate service with expertise in areas such as intellectual property, First Amendment disputes and Native American Law.

Work highlights

Appeared before the Second Circuit for the State of Israel and senior Israeli officials to affirm the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against senior Israeli government officials on immunity and merits grounds.

Notable practitioners

John Elwood is "widely considered one of the top experts on Supreme Court practice" according to observers, who note his longstanding experience in significant appellate matters. One source adds: "If you want intelligence on what the Court is doing and why and the really difficult minutiae of how the Court functions, he is your guy."